But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
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Gill's Exposition
But if ye will not hearken unto me,.... With respect to this particular point, more especially:
to hallow the sabbath day; to keep it holy to the Lord in a religious way, in the exercise of the…
This prophecy on the observance of the Sabbath, is the first of a series of short predictions. arranged probably in chronological order among themselves, but in other respects independent of one…
These verses are a sermon concerning sabbath-sanctification. It is a word which the prophet received from the Lord, and was ordered to deliver in the most solemn and public manner to the people; for…
Cambridge Bible
will I kindle … Jerusalem These words are based on the refrain Amo 1:3 to Amo 2:5, where they occur seven times. They are found three times later in Jeremiah (Jer 21:14; Jer 49:27; Jer 50:32). Cp. Hos…
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